Finding 'lost' languages in the brain: Far-reaching implications for unconscious role of infant experiences
Tuesday, November 18, 2014 - 05:30
in Psychology & Sociology
An infant's mother tongue creates neural patterns that the unconscious brain retains years later even if the child totally stops using the language, as can happen in cases of international adoption, according to a new joint study. The study offers the first neural evidence that traces of the "lost" language remain in the brain.